What Is the Milky Way Made Of?

The Milky Way is like a big cosmic soup. It has stars, which are like tiny suns, and clouds of gas and dust that help new stars form. There's even stuff we can't see, called dark matter, which holds everything together. Imagine it’s like the invisible glue in a puzzle, without it, the pieces wouldn’t stick together.

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  1. A cookie is a simple treat, but it's made of flour, sugar, and eggs, just like the Milky Way is made of stars, gas, and dust.

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